The Aluminium Cast


The mould was returned to France so a Master Positive Plaster could be produced by Ateliers Merindol. It was then shipped to the Morris Singer Foundery in England, where an aluminium cast has now been poured.
The Finished Cast

"Show piece of African Rock Art"

The Giraffe Carving is reported to be the "Show piece of African Rock Art". You can now puchase one of the limited edition casts that are now for sale. All profits from sales will go to the Trust for African Rock Art to aid projects of Preservation.

For more information and contact details for purcasing a Giraffe Cast please click here.

The first cast has been presented to the town of Agadez. A trial section has been cast of the larger Giraffe's head, seen here with Project Controllers Peter Robinson and Cathy Hefner Urice.

A cast has been shown at the "Dawn of the Human Spirit" at the Cologne Zoo by United Exhibits. Future exhibtions are planned for 20 sites around the world, details of which can be found below.
Giraffe Cast Exhibitions

Exhibitions 2000
Creating Sparks @ Royal Geographical Society
September 2000

A cast was displayed at the Royal Geographical Society, London during September 2000, part of the British Association "Creating Sparks" festival.
Exhibitions 2001
Dabous Cast @ Explorer's Hall
Washington USA - Runs to Spring 2002

The cast will be the main feature of the Rock Art Exhibit of the National Geographic Society's Africa Exhibition, which runs though to the Spring 2002. It has been assembled in the courtyard of the NGS on a timber frame, and angled steeply for maximum visibility.

The Rock Art exhibit will be part of a group of exhibits, including the Megatransect Interactive Display (J. Michael Fay), the Disney-Tishman African Art Collection, and an African Photo Exhibit. The Exhibition will aim to present an unprecedented look at Africa - far from the conventional "One People, One Nation" view, it will highlight the varied cultures, peoples, wildlife & terrain.
For more information on the National Geographic Society's Exhibitions @ The Explorer's Hall, Washington DC Click Here.
NGS Courtyard, Washington DC
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